Peutz-Jeghers syndrome associated with primary malignant melanoma of the rectum

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 135, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 439-442

  Wong, S S ^a,b   Rajakulendran, S ^a  

^a Our Lady of Maryknoll Hospital Hong Kong   (Hong Kong)

^b NATIONAL SKIN CENTRE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MELANOMA; PEUTZ JEGHERS SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM TUMOR;

EID: 0029822542     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb01510.x     Document Type: Article

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